Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC-Phil) has received orders worth US$4.8 billion for 56 ships that will be built inside its Subic shipyard in Redondo Peninsula, reported Manila bulletin.
Hanjin general manager for external business, Tae Kyun Yoo, said most of the 56 vessels will be bulk carriers. The order comprises 36 bulk carriers, 14 container ships and six tankers.
He added that seven of the bulk carriers will be of 175,000 deadweight tones, 18 of 180,000 dwt and 11 of 205,000 dwt.
He also said that four of the container vessels have a capacity of 3,600 TEUs, two of 3,800 TEUs and remaining eight 12,800 TEUs.
The shipyard is also building two 320,000 dwt crude oil tankers (COT) and four 160,000 dwt cot vessels, making the shipyard fully booked until 2016.
Hanjin general manager for external business, Tae Kyun Yoo, said most of the 56 vessels will be bulk carriers. The order comprises 36 bulk carriers, 14 container ships and six tankers.
He added that seven of the bulk carriers will be of 175,000 deadweight tones, 18 of 180,000 dwt and 11 of 205,000 dwt.
He also said that four of the container vessels have a capacity of 3,600 TEUs, two of 3,800 TEUs and remaining eight 12,800 TEUs.
The shipyard is also building two 320,000 dwt crude oil tankers (COT) and four 160,000 dwt cot vessels, making the shipyard fully booked until 2016.